Non-Peak Dining Times

[RAPstar]

I haven't seen a thread on this (but if there has/is one, I apologize for being redundant). When are the estimated non-peak dining times you've encountered. I know it will partly depend on park hours. I'm going June 16-23. The only one I have booked is a breakfast at 8:05 at CRT for my b-day on the 19th. Thanks in advance, all you wonderful people you!!

 

[fla4fun]

Well, in my experience, if you are wanting the least crowded dining:

Breakfast: resort TS at least one hour after the parks open

Lunch: as soon as the restaurant begins serving lunch or mid afternoon, around 3pm

Dinner: as soon as the restaurant opens, or during major events (parades, fireworks, etc.) that people don't want to miss

Times to avoid:

Breakfast: resort TS from opening until about an hour after park opening

Lunch: from about 12:30 to 2pm

Dinner: from about 5:30ish to about 7:00ish

It doesn't seem to matter so much with CS dining - if the parks are busy, they are busy all day, and if the parks aren't busy, they aren't. But the key with TS is to try to avoid the typical meal times when most people would look at their watch and say "it's time for breakfast/lunch/dinner".

 

[RAPstar]

^Thanks for the tips. That's what I was thinking, but wanted to make sure. Now if March can get here faster so I can get the ADR's that I want!!